Juana Pelos
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Bullied for being hairy, Juana embarks on a hair removal crusade against her mom’s wishes.
Juana is entering puberty and one thing comes guaranteed with that — body hair. Relentlessly bullied and finding no support from her mother in shedding her hairy shame, Juana crusades into the world of hair removal behind her mom’s back.
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Juana Pelos
Special | 7m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Juana is entering puberty and one thing comes guaranteed with that — body hair. Relentlessly bullied and finding no support from her mother in shedding her hairy shame, Juana crusades into the world of hair removal behind her mom’s back.
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(girls giggle) - [Maggie] Oh, my God, look at her legs.
(chuckles) - [Student] They're so long.
It's, like, she's never shaved before.
- [Maggie] Right!
- [Student] She Looks like a Yeti.
(girls giggle) - [Maggie] You're so right.
- [Blonde] That's so mean.
- [Student] I could actually never Like, it's so nasty.
- [Blonde] Really gross.
- [Student] Seriously, like, that's been building up for years.
- I mean, just look at them, like, it's ugly.
- [Student] It looks like a coat for the winter, like, honestly at this point, it's bad.
- [Blonde] So embarrassing.
- You gonna turn into a werewolf, Juana?
(girls giggle) - David Hernandez?
- [David] Here!
- Janaye Smith?
Janaye?
- [Janaye] Here.
- Thank you.
Alex Brown?
- [Alex] Here.
- Olivia Cuevas.
- [Olivia] Here!
- Lonny Longoria.
- Morning, Coach!
- Thank you.
Elena Weinberg?
- [Elena] Here.
- [Coach] Juana Perez?
- Juan Pelos.
(students laugh) - [Students] Juana Pelos!
Juana Pelos!
Juana Pelos!
Juana Pelos!
Juana Pelos!
- [Coach] Alright, alright that's enough.
- [Students] Juana Pelos!
- [Coach] Enough!
- [Students] Juana Pelos!
- [TV Audio] Hay algo que está necesitas saber.
- [TV Audio] Isabel... - [TV Audio] Tiene amnesia!
(Mariela gasps) - [TV] ¿Qué?
- [TV] ¡Qué me está diciendo, do - Ah!
- [Mariela] ¡Hola mi amor!
Aye!
Juana!
Ya estás bien grande para hacer esto.
- [Mariela] ¿Cómo te fue la escuela?
- [TV] ¡Nos amados!
- Not great.
- [Mariela] No?
(Mariela gasps) Wow.
- Can I shave my legs?
- Absolutely not.
No way.
- Why?
I'm the only one in my entire class with hairy legs.
Everyone makes fun of me!
- Juana, you're too young, baby.
Your hair is gonna start growing all thick and you're gonna get razor burns on your baby skin.
¿Sabes qué?
How about we bleach them?
That's what we did when I was younger.
You can barely see them when they're bleached.
- (shrieks!)
It itches, it itches, it itches, it itches- - ¡Ya casi!
Blow on it!
(Juana and Mariela blow) Aye!
(timer beeps) (Mariela laughs) (faucet runs) (school bell rings) (indistinct chatter) (paper rustles) (student snickers) (Juana gasps) (paper crumbles) (angelic music) (shining noise) (angelic music continues) (light whooshes) (student laughs) - Juana Foco!
(door knocks) - [Mariela] Juana?
Are you okay?
- Leave me alone.
- [Mariela] Juana, come out and talk- - I said, leave me alone!
You don't get it!
You're never going to get it!
I just, just stop trying to help me.
You only make things worse.
- [Mariela] Bueno.
Como quieras.
If that's what you want, fine!
(soft music) - [Serena] Hola mami.
- [Mariela] ¡Hola mi amor!
No sa que llegabas para cenar.
- [Serena] Sí, terminé temprano.
- [Mariela] ¡Bueno podrías avisa - [Mariela] Ten, pon un sitio más en la mesa.
- Ow.
- Mmmta!
- [Serena] They making fun of you at school?
- (chuckle) I remember that.
- I hate them!
I hate school and I hate mom!
- (chuckle) My, God.
Ya, no seas dramática.
Come here.
- Really?
- Come here.
Put your head on my lap.
I'm gonna do it for you.
(tweezers clipping) Don't think this is gonna stop people from talking [...], okay?
They always find something to talk about.
Chisme, chisme, chisme (door knocks) Shh.
- ¡Ocupado!
- [Mariela] What are you two doing in there?
- Shaving Juana's legs.
- [Mariela] ¡¿Qué?!
Serena!
¡Te dicho que no!
- [Mariela] What makes you think you've got a say in when Juana can shave her legs?!
- Aye, Ma, don't be so dramatic, it grows back.
(door knocks) - [Mariela] Juana!
Ábreme!
- Sorry, Ma.
(Mariela sighs) - You girls, you are unbelievable, you know that?
- We love you, señora!
Ya, no reniegues.
Sí mucho amor, mucho amor.
Par de desobedientes estas.
- Aye, Juanita!
- [Serena] That's until mom comes to her senses.
And that's on loan, okay?
I still look cute in that.
(Reggaeton music) - Juana P#7@!
(Juana gasps) (Reggaeton music continues)
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